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Interventional bronchoscopic and surgical treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overview of various therapies used
are approved for clinical ... bronchoscopic lung volume ... long-term outcomes or comparison ... to lung volume ... #Management #AdvancedCOPD
Blood Product Components, Contents, Volume and Shelf Life

Whole blood (autologous or directed donations) - RBC and
Components, Contents, Volume ... Red cells (AS ... @Bloodman #BloodProduct ... Components #Contents #Volume ... #Hematology #Management
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
assist control volume ... are not the same as ... Pressure Support - All ... #CriticalCare #Comparison ... #Management #Mechanical
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... blood donor • Pathophysiology ... transfusion • Pathophysiology ... : Volume overload ... hematology #diagnosis #comparison
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
as well (assist ... pressure and i-time as ... modes, in PSV all ... Basics #Modes #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
of the clinical ... lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... cellular function Clinical ... differential diagnosis column ... neurology #diagnosis #management
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology ... ICH Management ... cerebral blood volume ... reduces ICP (but also ... #neurosurgery #management
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
Despite this, it is also ... is calculated as ... #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #management ... #respiratory #clinical
Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Signs:
 • hyperCalcemia 28% (bone demineralization)
 • Renal disease 48%
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Clinical ... ratio >100 if FLC value ... is also >100 ... Myeloma #Diagnosis #Management
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... Findings: • ↑AST/ALT ... Maternal Support - Critical ... obgyn #diagnosis #management ... #pathophysiology